Swiss Train Tickets
Use this ticket to travel comfortably and easily from one destination to another within Switzerland. Ideal for spontaneous excursions or planned journeys to the most beautiful cities and highlights in Switzerland. Simply select the start and end stations for your route and choose between 1st and 2nd class.</p
Children under the age of 6 travel free of charge. Children aged at least 6 and under 16 receive a 50% discount on their tickets. For Senior Citizens and young people aged 16 and above there are no special discounts on public transport tickets.
Tip: With the purchase of a Swiss Half Fare Card, adults aged 16 and above can benefit from a 50% discount on journeys on the public transport system.
For families, the Swiss Family Card offers an attractive solution. This free family card is issued when one parent purchases a valid Swiss Travel System pass (e.g., Swiss Travel Pass, Swiss Travel Pass Flex, or Swiss Half Fare Card). With it, children aged 6 to 16 can travel for free on public transportation as well as many mountain railways. Important: Children can only travel for free with the Swiss Family Card when accompanied by a parent.
Young people aged 16 to 24 can use the Swiss Travel Pass Youth, which offers a 30% discount on the regular adult price and includes the same benefits as the Swiss Travel Pass.
Yes, with the Swiss Half Fare Card you receive a 50% discount on the regular ticket price for all public transport in Switzerland, including trains, buses and boats, as well as for some mountain railways. The card is valid for one month. Please note that this offer is exclusively for tourists from countries outside Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The Swiss Half Fare Card must be purchased separately and can be conveniently obtained online.
The Swiss Travel Pass offers unlimited travel on the Swiss rail network and is ideal for travellers who want to explore several destinations in Switzerland. The pass also offers free entry to over 500 museums and discounts on many mountain railways. The pass is available for 3, 4, 6, 8 or 15 consecutive days. For more flexibility, there is the Swiss Travel Pass Flex, which offers the same number of days but can be used for non-consecutive days. You can book both versions of the pass here.
Your ticket is route specific but is not restricted to a particular train. You can travel on any train on the date and route specified, from midnight (00:00) to 05:00am the following morning. This does not apply to local network tickets, which are time-limited. Please always refer to the information on your ticket.
Seat reservations are not compulsory and are usually not required on the Swiss rail network but, should you like to make a reservation to travel during a peak period, the cost is CHF 5 per seat. You can reserve your seat through the SBB app. For reservations on panoramic trains, such as the Glacier Express or the Gornergrat Bahn, please contact the respective railway companies directly.
In 1st class more comfort is offered. The seats are wider, you have more legroom and the aisles between the rows of seats offer additional space. Whether you travel in 1st or 2nd class is entirely up to you.
You can buy your tickets up to 180 days before departure. Please note that mid-December the annual timetable change of SBB takes place.
Tickets will only be fully refunded if you have taken out the FLEX CANCELLATION OPTION and cancel your tickets at least 1 day before your travel date. You can add the FLEX CANCELLATION OPTION during the final step of the checkout process, before payment. If you have not taken out this payment protection, a cancellation fee of CHF 30 per ticket (maximum CHF 60 per order) for cancellations up to 1 day before travel will be charged.
To cancel your tickets, please use our contact form and our team will handle your request.
Once the purchase is complete, you will receive an e-ticket by e-mail. This e-ticket is already a valid ticket. E-tickets are personal and non-transferable. They are only valid in conjunction with a valid passport or ID card. The details on the passport or ID card must match the details on the e-ticket. You can present the e-ticket directly on your smartphone or tablet so that the QR code can be scanned by the ticket inspector. You can also save the e-ticket in the wallet on your mobile device. Alternatively, you can print out the ticket on white paper in its original size and present it for inspection.
As a company of Switzerland Tourism and the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), we are the official – and also largest tour operator for holidays in Switzerland. We offer:
- Secure booking process
- Immediate confirmation by e-mail with your e-tickets
- Flex Cancellation Option – ability to cancel an order up to 1 day before the first day of validity
